In next week’s episodes of EastEnders, we’ll see Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) making preparations to leave Walford to start a new life with her lover Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn) however, during her leaving party, Kim begins to realise that perhaps she may be making a big mistake…

The drama begins on Monday, May 27 when, during her leaving do at the B&B, Kim’s the happy recipient of a number of gifts, as is Ray. However, while one of the gifts, matching onesies, delights Kim, Ray’s far from impressed, and later on, as they’re packing their last few things, Kim spots Ray leaving the novelty garment behind. Read more & comment »

Fans of EastEnders will know that Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) was devastated when her romance with Ray Dixon ended after he shared a kiss with her sister Denise. However, now the dust’s settled on that debacle, Kim has realised that she still has feelings for Ray…

So, in the episode that airs on Monday 20th May, after Kim asks Ray (Chucky Venn) to hand some flyers for the B&B out at The Vic, and he willingly accepts and even flirts, Kim’s left wondering if their conversation was just business or maybe something else!

Then, in the episode that airs on Tuesday 21st May, after a tough day of juggling his work at The Vic with caring for Sasha – and when faced with another ready meal for one – Ray’s tempted by a home cooked dinner with Kim. Read more & comment »

It’s been revealed today that former Footballers’ Wives star Chucky Venn has quit EastEnders where he plays the role of Ray Dixon.

And of course, he’s not on his own as several of the show’s stars have left, or are about to leave, including Jo Joyner who plays Tanya Branning, and Scott Maslen who plays Jack Branning. Steve John Shepherd, who plays Michael Moon, is also leaving the show this year.

But of Chucky’s decision to leave, the show’s official website announced the news. Here’s what the statement had to say… Read more & comment »

EastEnders actor Chucky Venn has said there is a big surprise coming up involving his character Ray Dixon.

Show bosses have warned the star that he will soon be involved in a gripping plot-line which will see the darker side of Ray’s personality come out. Read more & comment »

As fans of EastEnders may know, in the New Year, Ray Dixon and singleton Denise Fox are going to share a kiss, but of course, as Ray is dating Denise’s sister Kim, there could well be fireworks ahead if she finds out about it!

The tender moment between Ray and Denise happens after her friend Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia) organises a dinner party for Denise, with the primary objective of finding her a man…

To that end, Zainab invites every eligible bachelor in the Square, and even some – like Ray – who aren’t bachelors!

While discussing the kiss, Chucky Venn, who of course plays Ray, told Digital Spy, “As an actor, I love challenges so I’m looking forward to seeing how this storyline develops.”

He continued, “Obviously it’s about layers and showing the different sides of my character, so for me, this is a wonderful challenge.” Read more & comment »

At this year’s Inside Soap Awards, EastEnders bagged lots of the ceremony’s biggest gongs, with the show’s star Tameka Empson, who of course plays feisty B&B owner Kim Fox, walking away with the Funniest Female award…

And while speaking to the press from the red carpet at the event, Tameka and her co-star Chucky Venn – who plays Ray Dixon – hinted that there could be wedding bells for their characters this Christmas!

I sooo hope they do, I’d love to see them married. As long as it doesn’t tame Kim, who for me is one of the best characters on the show.

However, Chucky said, “Coming up, we get to see the other side of Ray, so maybe he has acquired that big ring.

“For Kim that’s quite essential. Everybody must know that Kim has an engagement ring, so no pressure then.”

Tameka added, “And Christmas is coming up so keep watching.”

The pair also spoke to Digital Spy at the awards ceremony, and when asked how Kim and Ray’s relationship is going, Tameka joked, “It’s never happy go lucky – I think Kim is still breaking him in! Read more & comment »

As fans of EastEnders will know, in last night’s trip to Walford, it was revealed that Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn) ISN’T Kat Moon’s mystery man, which of course leaves four suspects…

It could be any of the Branning brothers, Max (Jake Wood) Jack (Scott Maslen) or Derek (Jamie Foreman) or new dad Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd).

A recent poll on the show’s official website put Jack Branning in top place as most likely to be Kat’s (Jessie Wallace) lover, but I’m not convinced…

I suspect it’ll be either Max or Michael, for the simple reason that there’s more drama to be had there.

Both Derek and Jack are single, so it wouldn’t be as complex for them to be the men doing the whole of the Moon… Read more & comment »

He may be prime suspect number one in the current who slept with Kat storyline in EastEnders, but Tameka Empson says she wants Ray Dixon to marry her onscreen alter ego, Kim Fox!

Kim and Ray (Chucky Venn) have been seeing each since earlier this year, and whilst most of the nation (not us though) believe he is the mystery man behind Kat Moon’s (Jessie Wallace) mystery affair, Tameka Empson who plays Kim fox in the award-winning BBC soap, has revealed to Inside Soap magazine that, despite there being trouble ahead for the pair, she hopes that they will one day settle down and get married.
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In the episode of EastEnders that airs a week tomorrow – Thursday, July 19th – Kat Moon’s mystery man tries to lure her into meeting up with him again, and to that end, he sends her the keys to a flat where he says they can meet up without anyone spotting them…

However, Kat (Jessie Wallace) has of course been fighting with her inner Jiminy Cricket over the affair, knowing she’s betraying her doormat husband Alfie (Shane Richie) yet again, but seemingly powerless to stop the elastic in her knickers from giving way of its own volition.

As we saw last night, when the mystery man – who I’m convinced is Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn) not from insider knowledge but just deduction – sent her a phone to call him on, she at first tried to avoid using it, hiding it in the bin…

But when Alfie chose to watch telly with the kids rather than spend an hour going where every man has gone before, twice, a carnally neglected Kat rang Mr Lover Lover instead. Read more & comment »

EastEnders star Chucky Venn, who plays the role of barman and chef Ray Dixon, has revealed that there’s a good deal more to his character than we’ve as yet seen.

And though he wouldn’t – or couldn’t – reveal if Ray is to be the mystery man with whom Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) is about to embark on an affair, he did say that he thought it would be out of character for Ray, but added, “we all have our dark sides.”

Speaking to Inside Soap magazine, Chucky went on to say that his character’s girlfriend, Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) should be enough of a woman to keep any man happy!

But of the affair plotline, he said, “Kat’s a saucy minx, and what man wouldn’t want to get involved with her?

“[But] Ray is a loyal, caring father – but we all have our dark sides… Read more & comment »

The plot thickens!

Hands up who was disappointed that the obvious sparks between Alfie Moon and Roxy Mitchell didn’t manifest into a juicy EastEnders affair?

Well, they may be hope yet!  Bosses at the BBC soap have confirmed that when Jessie Wallace returns to reprise her role on our screens tomorrow, she will start sewing the seeds for a huge, but very different kind of who-dun-it as she embarks on a mystery affair, leaving the path of true love clear for Alfie and Roxy when it all comes out in the wash!
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EastEnders star Chucky Venn has revealed that working with his co-star Tameka Empson – who of course plays the exuberant Kim Fox – can be exhausting!

Chucky, who joined the cast of the show last year having starred in Dream Team and Footballers’ Wives, made his remarks in a video for the show’s official website.

He said of Tameka – who’s formerly starred in Beautiful People and Whitechapel – “Tameka is a bundle of almost limitless energy. She’s a very bubbly girl.

“I knew I was going to able to bounce with her, but I just didn’t realise how quick and how much energy she was going to have.

“She’s such a sharp thinker and she’s always trying to bring something to her scene… Read more & comment »

It would seem that the feisty personality of EastEnders Kim Fox has spilled over to the actress who plays her, Tameka Empson, who has admitted that when it comes to her co-star, Chucky Venn who plays her on screen lover, Ray, she takes no nonesense!

Empson has revealed that she holds no punches when it comes to keeping the Hollywood movie star in line, as well as admitting that she loves working with him.
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Last night saw the 13^th annual British Soap Awards, and all the stars braved the wind and rain to take their seats for the spectacular event, held at the ITV studios in London, where UnrealityTV were on the red carpet to speak to them all before the ceremony started.

The EastEnders cast were surprisingly sparse when it came to the red carpet event, especially when compared to the huge Emmerdale crew that showed up en masse, but we managed to catch up with some of the Walford residents to clear up some old rumours and get some new gossip!

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As fans of EastEnders will know, Chucky Venn has recently joined the cast in the role of Ray Dixon, who is Morgan Jackson’s dad…

And he’s about to reveal to Morgan – the son he had no idea he had until Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) informed him – that he has a half-sister, which will expand the Butcher-Jackson clan yet again.

They’ve got more ‘steps’ in their family than the Great Wall of China, but it seems that Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) is far from keen on Ray and his daughter, Sasha, having a lot of contact with Morgan (Devon Higgs)… Read more & comment »